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Commercial Space in Historic ‘Brinker Lofts’ Building: What Should Go There?

Brinker Lofts

Nestled along South Side Bethlehem’s thriving Fourth Street commercial corridor is a historic property that was originally a cold storage facility. Constructed by pioneering businessman Adam Brinker in the 1890s, the Romanesque Revival-style Brinker Lofts are today part of the city’s upscale rental market.

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The Brinker Lofts are housed in a late 19th century former cold storage facility that was nearly lost to the ravages of time. Instead, a development company rehabilitated the structure, which now houses 30 loft apartments–plus a vacant commercial unit.

Nestled along South Side Bethlehem’s thriving Fourth Street commercial corridor is a historic property that was originally a cold storage facility.

Constructed by pioneering local businessman Adam Brinker in the 1890s, the landmark structure at 321 Adams Street “had the capacity to store 60,000 cases of eggs and produce 40 tons of ice a day,” according to information published on BrinkerLofts.com.

The website states that the building continued to house the Lehigh Valley Cold Storage Company founded by Brinker up until the 1950s.

Today, following extensive renovations that helped to preserve its unique architecture, the Romanesque Revival building rechristened the Brinker Lofts is part of the city’s upscale rental market.

Inside the massive brick edifice are 30 loft apartments designed to appeal to residents desirous of an urban lifestyle. Just outside the building are numerous restaurants and shops, and within view of it is Lehigh University’s main campus. Other nearby attractions include the Southside Greenway, the Banana Factory, SteelStacks and the Wind Creek casino and entertainment complex.

Fittingly enough, a sign that hangs in the window of a vacant first-floor commercial space that is available for lease advertises it as potential “cafe, office (or) retail” space.

The space overlooks a sunny courtyard-type space inside the fortress-like building, which is on the corner of Adams and E. Fourth streets.

What type of business do you think would make a great addition to the neighborhood? Tell us in the comments.

For more information about the space in the Brinker Lofts building that is available for lease, call 570-906-8228 or visit BrinkerLofts.com or JWLiving.net.

The Brinker Lofts building at 321 Adams Street in Bethlehem once housed a massive cold storage facility operated by late 19th century businessman Adam Brinker, after whom the building is named.

The commercial space that is available for lease faces Fourth Street, which is one of the South Side’s major thoroughfares.

A sign in the door at the Brinker Lofts advertises the commercial space that is currently available.

A portion of the available space, viewed from outside the door on E. Fourth Street.

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Josh Popichak

Josh Popichak is the owner, publisher and editor of Saucon Source. A Lehigh Valley native, he's covered local news since 2005 and previously worked for Berks-Mont News and AOL/Patch. Contact him at josh@sauconsource.com.

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